Chiropractic Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Duties:

• A self-motivated, flexible, team player with a positive attitude who assists and works under the direction of a chiropractor, and performs a variety of administrative and clinical tasks to ensure a chiropractic office is running smoothly and efficiently. A chiropractic assistant assists in answering the phone, scheduling patients, collecting payments, and answering patient questions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Functions:

Administrative Duties

· Warmly greets each patient by name as they check in for their appointments.

· Gives patients the proper paperwork needing to be filled out.

· Reviews paperwork to ensure accuracy and completion, and explain any required procedures to prepare the patient before the chiropractor's exam and treatment.

· Answers the phone.

· Schedules patient appointments.

· Telephones patients who have missed their appointments.

· Collects payments.

· Enter charges and payments.

· Files Paperwork.

Clinical Duties

· Escorts patient to appropriate room.

· Keeps rooms clean and organized.

·Upon completion of certified course work advanced clinical duties are available to job applicant. 

Skills/Experience:

· Knowledge of computer programs.

· Knowledge of business office procedures.

· Ability to operate a computer and basic office equipment.

· Ability to operate a multi-line telephone system.

· Skilled in answering a telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner.

· Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees and the public.

· Must be well organized and detail-oriented.

Education:

High School Diploma 

Environmental/Working Conditions:

· Normal office environment. Scheduled hours may be increased or decreased as business needs dictate. Occasional overtime, evening hours and weekends may be required.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.

Responsibilities, skills and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Chiropractic office located in Oshkosh serving the surrounding Fox Valley area.

Company Description

Chiropractic office located in Oshkosh serving the surrounding Fox Valley area.